Jin Bao

Jin Bao is a male giant panda born on July 6, 2019 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is listed as individual number 1182 in the international giant panda studbook, which tracks the genetic and demographic details of the global captive giant panda population. He is the offspring of Gu Gu (studbook number 649) and Xi Mei (studbook number 607), both captive-bred giant pandas housed in Chinese conservation facilities. His lineage is part of managed breeding programs designed to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, he participates in public education programming for giant panda conservation and routine captive health monitoring administered by zoo staff and China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration. As a popular exhibit animal, Jin Bao draws thousands of domestic and international visitors annually, boosting public awareness of giant panda protection. Giant pandas have served as global symbols of wildlife conservation since 1961, and captive individuals like Jin Bao support research into giant panda behavior and habitat preservation.